How to Get an E-signed Book

Tigers and deer do not walk together.  I love reading e-books. However, one of my gripes about an electronic version is the book's impersonalization. How can I get it autographed? Recently, I discovered Authorgraph, a free way to send and receive author autographs. Here's a primer on the service: 1. As a writer, what do I need to set it up? The ASIN, or Amazon Standard Identification Number. 2. What versions are available? The signature can be given in a PDF or a AZW (Kindle-app … [Read more...]

E-Fever

Dinggwagwa: very goodDing means the "the top," and gwagwa is the transliteration of "good, good" in Cantonese. Be the best--go to the top. Confession: I own both a Nook Touch and a Kindle Fire.  Before the advent of e-readers and e-ink, I was skeptical about replacing written words with digital print.  Now, though, I love having portable books, an entire revolving library in the palm of my hand.  (It also preserves the life of my crammed bookshelves.)    Electronic books have swept the country.  … [Read more...]